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Tenants in HUD housing now have to prove they’re US citizens

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Secretary Scott Turner vowed the agency would “leave no stone unturned” in rooting out non-citizens who might be taking advantage of HUD-funded housing. Continue reading →

HUD shifts homeless policy away from providing permanent housing

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$3.9 billion in competitive grant funding will favor transitional housing with employment and addiction treatment requirements, and allow faith-based groups to submit bids to provide services. Continue reading →

2025 a banner year for mortgage deregulation and legislation

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“We don’t just have a seat at the table,” Mortgage Bankers Association CEO Bob Broeksmit told members in Las Vegas. “We’re near the head of the table — and we’re speaking loud and clear.” Continue reading →

Government shutdown nails housing programs in week 2

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The longer the government shutdown lasts, the more it impacts the real estate industry. Here are the latest updates on the cusp of the shutdown’s third week. Continue reading →

Shutdown slowing FHA, VA approvals; USDA loans are on hold

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The FHA’s Office of Single Family Housing and some of its mortgage insurance programs are “operational but with limited services,” HUD said in bulletin to lenders. Continue reading →

Is fall the new spring? Market winds may be shifting, NAR says

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Increased homebuying affordability, more inventory and fewer competing buyers may lead to a prime week for homebuyers in October, leading to conditions like a “second spring market.” Continue reading →

How a government shutdown would affect real estate agents

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The National Flood Insurance Program, set to lapse on Sept. 30, and federal agencies critical to processing mortgage paperwork like HUD, FHA, VA, USDA and the IRS face staff reductions. Continue reading →

New-home sales spiked in August to highest rate since 2022

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The 20.5 percent increase was unexpected and reversed a trend of lower new-home sales thus far in 2025.  Continue reading →

Appraisal bias suit against Rocket Mortgage, Solidifi moves forward

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Judge rules that appraisal independence regulations do not preclude lenders and appraisal management companies from taking action to remedy biased appraisals. Continue reading →

New-home sales declined in July but beat analyst expectations

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Sales of new single-family homes dropped 8.2 percent year over year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 652,000, which still beat analysts’ expectations of a rate of about 630,000 units. Continue reading →